Grain Coast

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Grain Coast

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A calque of Portuguese Costa da Pimenta after its production of malagueta or Guinea pepper, also known as the grain of paradise, during the Age of Exploration.

proper noun the Grain Coast

historical Synonym of Pepper Coast (“the Liberian coast of West Africa”).
Similar: Pepper Coast

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@misc{grain_coast_2026,
  title = {Grain Coast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grain%20coast},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}